The world’s bad guys are winning. Is anyone going to stand up to them?
From the coup in Myanmar to the autocratic regimes in China and Russia, western values are under increasing threat
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So long as we blame modern slavery on criminals alone, we’ll never tackle the problem
Exploitation runs deep in the global economy. Only political change and better labour laws can root this out
Read moreThe rise and rise of Bangladesh – but is life getting any better?
The country has undergone an economic miracle in recent years, albeit at huge cost to its garment workers. But things are finally starting to improve for them
Read moreIt’s not just Windrush. Britain’s immigration scandal will grow in 2019
The arbitrary cruelty of the ‘hostile environment’ stretches beyond any one community. Brexit will only make it worse
Read moreThe Guardian view on refugees and migrants: solidarity, not fear
The world’s steps towards a humane and constructive response are slow and faltering. But people in flight need help and sympathy, not rejection
Read moreThe Guardian view on child marriage: wedlock is a padlock for girls
From the US to Bangladesh, underage brides are likely to leave education and face increased risks of poverty, domestic violence, and high rates of maternal mortality
Read moreThe Guardian view on Bangladesh: the people deserve better
Bangladesh’s sterile, poisonous politics do a disservice to its people
Read moreFinally, a breakthrough alternative to growth economics – the doughnut
Instead of growth at all costs, a new economic model allows us to thrive while saving the planet
Read moreThe big white men of Brexit are a throwback to Britain’s imperial past
The foreign secretary flew to Bengal and was feted. This is life as those who yearn for a new global order imagine it
Read moreThe UK was already short of curry chefs. Now the Brexit vote has made it worse
The industry’s trade body believed Vote Leave’s promise that chefs from the Indian subcontinent would be welcome if the UK left the EU. More fool them
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